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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.61/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 560 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.74/cwt -10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 578 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.82/cwt -8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 477 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 991 2,713 1,677
Feeder cattle 765 2,302 1,370
Slaughter cattle 174 355 247
Replacement cattle 52 56 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers mostly 7.00 to 15.00 lower with 500-600 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers steady to 8.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak. Sweetwater - Compared to this market last week, feeder receipts were too limited to develop a trend. Slaughter classes were 2.00 to 12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 263 4 197.50–275.00 $234.77 $617 -45.23
305–345 328 5 230.00–295.00 $252.56 $828 +0.58
355–385 372 5 240.00–270.00 $257.88 $959 -3.66
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,048 —
430 value added 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 —
425–445 435 3 225.00–275.00 $250.19 $1,088 -14.10
465–495 480 5 255.00–270.00 $260.88 $1,252 +5.84
475–488 value added 481 7 270.00–280.00 $274.35 $1,320 —
505–520 value added 516 5 265.00–275.00 $271.03 $1,399 -16.76
500–545 531 12 250.00–270.00 $258.68 $1,374 +10.85
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 -2.83
550–569 value added 560 28 231.00–265.00 $249.19 $1,395 +6.19
557–570 562 4 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,419 +7.43
615 value added 615 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -11.96
600–635 627 8 220.00–240.00 $227.54 $1,427 -10.01
665–685 678 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 -1.29
695 695 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,477 -18.79
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -18.02
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +18.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 -1.75
305–330 321 4 200.00–245.00 $224.31 $720 -10.69
350–390 372 6 225.00–240.00 $230.92 $859 -2.35
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 +8.57
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 -3.22
500–520 510 2 230.00–245.00 $237.35 $1,210 +29.35
595 595 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,324 +11.31
605–620 613 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 -5.95
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -10.00
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–224 220 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $555 —
250–285 268 2 235.00–255.00 $244.35 $655 +6.35
310–345 332 3 213.00–230.00 $222.55 $739 -6.06
360–385 369 4 177.50–230.00 $196.85 $726 -35.26
400–445 422 13 210.00–230.00 $219.66 $927 -3.43
448 value added 448 7 222.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,068 -6.54
450–480 467 3 190.00–215.00 $205.00 $957 -17.63
450–493 478 23 180.00–235.00 $220.62 $1,055 -2.01
500–548 525 26 200.00–227.50 $218.52 $1,147 +18.52
550–599 577 27 190.00–225.00 $209.69 $1,210 -3.73
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 -58.42
600–640 618 21 195.00–227.50 $207.58 $1,283 +49.58
665–695 678 6 170.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,322 -11.44
700–730 720 9 165.00–190.00 $181.09 $1,304 -13.52
765 765 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,320 -9.99
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 -13.56
875–880 878 2 112.50–167.50 $140.08 $1,230 -29.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 +34.00
265–290 277 5 215.00–240.00 $226.95 $629 -1.44
305–345 333 12 165.00–225.00 $194.17 $647 -31.25
340 fancy 340 4 211.00 $211.00 $717 —
350–390 371 6 200.00–210.00 $206.63 $767 -12.87
400–445 424 11 160.00–225.00 $199.98 $848 -12.55
460–490 477 9 202.50–215.00 $210.53 $1,004 +0.53
500–545 521 8 180.00–210.00 $200.76 $1,046 -0.04
550–595 574 4 155.00–207.50 $191.99 $1,102 +3.99
615–620 618 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,205 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
350–355 352 3 200.00–220.00 $208.29 $733 -6.71
500–510 505 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,036 —
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 180.00–200.00 $190.12 $779 —
470–495 483 2 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $941 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -28.19
380–385 382 3 223.00–252.50 $234.25 $895 -13.55
408–435 416 9 230.00–245.00 $239.56 $997 -1.39
455–495 482 9 215.00–235.00 $227.32 $1,096 -10.44
500–535 525 15 207.50–227.50 $219.02 $1,150 -4.83
560 fancy 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
565–595 571 5 190.00–210.00 $201.09 $1,148 -25.61
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -26.70
605–635 623 4 200.00–225.00 $207.32 $1,292 -4.41
650–697 686 11 170.00–220.00 $197.92 $1,358 +4.69
705–745 725 5 165.00–190.00 $174.35 $1,264 -4.10
755–770 761 4 165.00–195.00 $179.98 $1,370 +9.98
815–845 827 3 160.00–165.00 $162.31 $1,342 -4.69
915–935 925 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 211.00 $211.00 $728 —
385–395 390 2 200.00–217.00 $208.61 $814 -26.39
410–445 429 5 192.50–225.00 $211.10 $906 -18.89
450–495 467 7 155.00–215.00 $182.82 $854 -41.10
560–575 568 3 180.00–205.00 $191.77 $1,089 -3.64
600–630 613 4 185.00–212.50 $202.03 $1,238 +12.69
655–670 663 2 195.00–205.00 $200.06 $1,326 +38.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 +20.00
490–495 493 2 127.50–210.00 $168.54 $831 —
515 515 1 177.50 $177.50 $914 -32.52
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -20.00
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 +38.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $994 -20.05
505–530 517 3 165.00–190.00 $178.27 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1490 1194 80-85% 23 78.50–92.00 $86.94 $1,038 +1.44
880–1550 1195 80-85% 17 82.00–96.00 $88.41 $1,056 +2.91
1320 1320 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,030 —
1165–1520 1341 80-85% 8 93.50–104.00 $98.73 $1,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,239 —
1280–1585 1392 75-80% 3 86.00–92.00 $89.85 $1,251 -5.08
1085–1700 1396 75-80% 27 83.00–98.00 $93.13 $1,300 -1.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1025 973 85-90% 3 66.00–76.00 $72.17 $702 —
875–1270 1065 85-90% 20 72.50–91.00 $81.40 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2055 1559 4 100.50–115.00 $112.66 $1,756 —
1265–2060 1693 10 119.00–128.00 $123.40 $2,089 —
1670–1830 1750 2 125.00–129.00 $126.91 $2,221 +2.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,191.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,110.00 $1,030.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.